1. Use comma before a coordinating conjunction with two independent clauses.
Coordinating conjunctions - but, for, or, and, so
Example:-
I went to the beach, and I got a sunburn.
2. Use comma after introductory words.
Intro words - However, On the other hand, Furthermore
Examples:-
Finally, I went to the wall.
3. Use comma, if a sentence begins with 'yes' or 'no'.
Examples:-
No, I didn't buy the phone.
Yes, we attended the party.
4. Use commas to offset appositives (give information of a thing).
Examples:-
Sunny cream, the type of lotion i used for dry skin, didn't work very well.
1. Appositive - the type of lotion i used for dry skin.
2. Appositive - didn't work very well.
5. Use commas to separate items.
Examples -
When i was in Dubai, I went shopping, on a desert safari, and visited Ferrari park.
Item 1 - I went shopping
Item 2 - on a desert safari
Item 3 - visited Ferrari park
6. Use commas before or after quotes.
Examples:-
The reporter said,
"The flood are intense", and she further quoted...
Quote - "The flood are intense"
7. Use comma between a city and state.
Examples:-
I stay in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
City - Mumbai
State - Maharashtra
8. Use comma to separate negation in a sentence.
Examples:-
I wore a white shirt, not a black shirt, when i went for the interview.
Negation - not a black
9. Use comma to separate elements in a full date.
Examples:-
Friday, August 15, 1947, is when India got independence.
Separate - Weekdays, Month and day, year
10. Use a comma between two adjectives that modify the same noun.
Examples:-
My angry, abuse boss had no kindness at all.
1 Adj. - Angry
2 Adj. - Abusive
3. Noun - Boss
11. Use a comma for direct address.
Examples:-
I am going to college, Mom.
Dad, I am having dinner.
12. Use comma before every sequence of three numbers.
Examples:-
His starting salary is 100,000.
The company is worth 3,000,000,000.
